Collar



March 28, 1939. W RUBlNSTg-jm 2,152,095

COLLAR Filed Nov. 9, 1938 Patented Mar. 28, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I' 9 Claims.

This invention relates to collars adapted for use in connection with mens shirts; and has special reference to collars of the turned-down type each of which includes a band and a cape.

The invention may be incorporated in collars permanently attached to the shirts for which they are provided, or in detachable collars. Each collar' including the invention comprises a strip extending longitudinally along the fold line of the collar between the exposed and infold plies, and lining sections in the band and cape, respectively, having their upper margins separated by an intervening space along the fold line of the collar and overlapping and attached to opposite sides of said strip in a manner and in a relationship to dene the `fold line of the collar` and to prevent the edges of said lining sections from abrading or wearing the exposed ply of the collar along the fold line.

Objects of the invention are to provide a collar of this type having a fold line provided by an area denitely incorporated within the collar between adjacent edges of lining sections in the band and cape of the collar and forming a line along which the collar will positively fold, so that it is practically impossible to fold the collar incorrectly; to provide a strip of relatively pliable material extending along and across the fold line of the collar and downwardly into the band and cape, respectively, and extending between the exposed ply and the upper margin of the band lining section within the band of the collar and between the infold ply and the upper margin of the cape iining section within the cape of the collar; to provide means for attaching the margin of the cape lining sec`tion to said strip and to the infold ply of the collar in`a manner to prevent the edge of the cape lining' section .from abrading or otherwise damaging said exposed ply; and to provide means for effectively preventing raveling of the margin of said cape lining section as a result of any use or processing to .which the collar is subjected.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved collar having exposed and infold plies, lining sections located within the band and cape of the collar and having their upper edges separated by a longitudinal space defining the effective fold line of the collar, and means 'associated with and attached to said lining sections and to the infold ply effectively preventing the margins of said lining sections from raveling, and

also preventing said lining sections from abrading or damaging the exposed ply of the collar.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent from the following description, reference being made to the annexed drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a plan view of the inner side of the infold ply of the collar and the band lining section attached thereto along its upper margin.

Fig. 2 is a similar plan view of the infold ply after the longitudinal strip or tape has been attached thereto in a manner to extend along and across the fold line of the collar and downwardly into the band and cape.

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing' the inner side of the exposed ply of the collar and the cape lining section attached thereto along its lower and end margins.

Fig. 4 is a view with parts broken away show ing the relationship 'of the lining sections within the collar to form an effective fold line for the collar and to prevent the edges of said lining sections from abrading or damaging the exposed ply of the collar.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic transverse sectional view of the collar unfolded showing the relationship of and the attaching means for the diierent parts of the collar.

Fig. 6 is a similar sectional view showing the collar partially folded.

The infold ply I and the exposed ply 2 are of like form and ysize in detached collars embodying the invention, and are of approximately the same length and form in all instances. However, when the collar is formed in permanent attachment to a shirt, the infold ply I may extend beyond the lower edge of the collar band to provide a portion for permanent attachment to the shirt. Excepting for this variation between attached and detached collars, the invention is substantially the same in both types.

According to the present invention, a lining section 3 is laid upon the band portion of the infold ply l, and is attached thereto by a line of stitches 4 extending throughout the length thereof adjacent to its upper margin. The lining section 3 is of less width than the band of the collar and has its .upper edge spaced downwardly a short distance from the upper edge of the collar band. The lining section 3 is of textile fabric and is cut on the bias so that its threads 5 intersect the upper edge of the lining section obliquely andno threads of said lining section are paralleL'or even approximately parallel, with said upper edge. This arrangement tends to prevent raveling of the upper ledge of said lining section and provides a stronger attachment between the lining section and the infold ply of the collar than could be obtained by the line of stitches 4 if the lining section were cut otherwise than in a form in which the ends of all of its threads are cut along the upper and lower edges of said section, so that all of the threads extend obliquely from edge to edge thereof.

A strip or tape 6 of textile fabric is attached to the infold ply I and to the lining section 3 in a relationship in which the lower marginal portion of said strip or tape 6 overlaps the upper margin of the section 3 and extends downwardly into the band beyond the stitches 4. The strip or tape 6 is also preferably cut on the bias so that its threads extend obliquely from edge to edge thereof. A line of stitches 'I extending throughout the length of the strip or tape 6 attaches the overlapping margin thereof to the section 3 and the infold ply I of the collar downwardly beyond the line of stitches Il, and thus covers the upper edge of said section 3 and prevents the same from contacting with and abrading the exposed ply 2 in the completed collar. A line of stitches 8 passes through that margin of the strip or tape 6 which extends into the cape of the collar and through the infold ply I substantially beyond the upper edge of the lining section 3.

After the lining section 3 and strip or tape 6 have been attached to the infold ply I, the exposed ply 2 is placed against the infold ply and a cape lining section 9 is laid upon or against the cape of the exposed ply 2 and attached thereto along its lower and end margins by a line of stitches I0 which extend the full length of the cape and along the ends thereof and through the infold ply I, the exposed ply 2, and the cape lining section 9. After these parts have been attached in this manner, the collar is turned to conne the lining sections 3 and 9 between the infold ply I and the exposed ply 2 of the collar and to place the upper edge of the cape lining section 9 upon that margin of the tape 6 that extends downwardly into the cape of the collar. In this arrangement, the upper edges of the lining sections 3 and 9 are at opposite sides of the tape 6 and are also separated by a longitudinal intervening space extending the length of the collar and dening the fold line thereof. The lining section 9 is of textile fabric and is cut on the bias, so that its threads I I intersect the upper edge of said lining section obliquely and no threads of said lining section are parallel, or even approximately parallel, with said upper edge.

A line of stitches I2 of the zigzag type is then formed along the upper edge of the `section 9 through said section 9 and through the strip or tape 6 and the infold ply I of the collar. These zigzag stitches extend across the ends of approximately all of the threads I I of the section 9 and hold the edge of said section 9 closely against the strip or tape 6, and constitute means positively preventing the edge of the section 9 from abrading or damaging the exposed ply 2 of the collar during any processing or use thereof. This arrangement also prevents any raveling of the threads along the upper edge of the section 9, and provides a collar in which the longitudinal space between the upper edges of the sections 3 and 9 constitute a defined fold line for the collar.

When the collar is folded as shown in Fig. 6, the strip or tape 6 covers the upper edge of the band lining section 3 and prevents the same from engaging and abrading or otherwise damaging the exposed ply along the fold line. The zigzag stitches I2 holding the ends of the threads II against the strip or tape 6 prevent the edge of the section 9 from abrading or otherwise damaging the exposed ply of the collar along the fold line. After the collar is turned preparatory for formation of the line of stitches I2, a line of stitches I3 is formed along the lower margin of the cape and the end margins of the cape and band to attach together the infold and exposed plies and the interposed parts.

It will now be apparent that this invention attains all of its objects and purposes in a highly eicient, satisfactory and economical manner, and that collars embodying the invention will not become worn or abraded prematurely along the fold line thereof, as occurs in other types of collars not possessing the advantages attained by this invention. If desired, the lining sections 3 and 9 may be of thermoplastic material and adhesively attached to both the infold and exposed plies of the collar, or to either one of said plies and not to the other, or may be of other appropriate lining material and not adhesively attached to either ply. I contemplate these and such other variations as may adapt the collar for its intended purposes.

I claim:

1. In a turned down collar having an exposed ply, and an infold ply, both extending the full length and width of the collar and forming a band and a cape and having a fold line along which the band and cape may be turned against each other; lining sections in the band and cape respectively having their upper edges separated by a longitudinal space along said fold line, and a strip cr tape extending approximately the length of the collar along said fold line and having its margins extending downwardly into the band and cape in overlapped relationship to the upper margins of said lining sections and separating the upper margin of one of said sections from the infold ply and the upper margin of the other sec'- tion from the exposed ply and attached to said sections and to said infold ply along opposite sides of said fold line.

2. In a turned down collar having an exposed ply, and an infold ply, both extending the full length and width of the collar and forming a band and a cape and having a fold line along which the band and cape may be turned against each other; band and cape lining sections between said plies having their upper edges separated by a longitudinal space along said fold line, a strip or tape extending approximately the length of the collar along said fold line in overlapping relationship to the upper margins of said lining sections between the upper mar-gin of the cape lining section and the infold ply and between the upper margin of the band lining section and the exposed ply, a Line of'stitches attaching said strip or tape to said band lining section and said infold ply, and a line oi zigzag stitches attaching the edge of said cape lining section to said strip or tape and to said infold ply.

3. In a turned down collar having an exposed ply, and an infold ply, both extending the full length and width of the collar and forming a band and a cape and having a fold line along which the band and cape may be turned against each other; band and cape lining sections located between said plies and having their upper edges separated by a longitudinal space along said fold line, the lining section for the band being composed of textile fabric and having all of its threads that are between the ends of said upper edge terminating at said upper edge, a tape or strip overlapping the upper margins of said lining sections and extending to opposite sides thereof, and a line of zigzag stitches attaching the upper edge of the tape lining section to said strip or tape and to said infold ply and crossing the upper edge' of said cape lining section and holding the ends of the threads thereof closely against said strip or tape.

4. In a turned down collar having an exposed ply, and an infold ply, both extending the full length and width of the collar and forming a band and a cape and having a fold line along which the band and cape may be turned against each other; band and cape lining sections between said plies having their upper edges separated by a longitudinal space along said fold line, a strip or tape overlapping the uppermargins of said lining sections and extending between one of said sections and the infold ply and between -the other section and the exposed ply, a line of zigzag stitches crossing the edge of the lining section that extends between said strip or tapeand the `exposed ply and attaching said cape lining section to said strip and to the infold ply of the collar, and a line of stitches attaching .the opposite edge to said band lining section and said infold ply.

5. In a turned down collar having an exposed ply, and an infold ply, both extending the full length and width of the collar and forming a band and a cape and having a fold line along which the band and cape may be turned against each other; band and cape lining sections between said plies having their upper edges separated by a longitudinal space along said fold line, a longitudinal strip or tape overlapping the upper margins of l said sections and extending to one side oi one section and to the opposite side o! the other section and shielding the edge of one section from the exposed ply of the collar, and a longitudinal line of zigzag stitches crossing and attaching the edge of the other lining section closely against said tape and to the infold ply and pre- .venting said edge from abrading the exposed ply of the collar adjacent to the fold line.

6. In a turned down collar having an exposed ply, and an infold ply, both extending the full length and width of the collar and forming a band and a cape and having a fold line along which the band and cape may beturned against each other; a cape lining section between said-plies and having its upper edge approximately4 at the fold line of the collar, a strip or tape extending longitudinally along the fold line oi.' the collar and extending downwardly into the band and cape and attached to the band and cape portions respectively oi! the infold ply, and a zigzag row of stitches crossing the edge of said lining section. and attaching the same closely against the ine fold ply and preventing said edge from abrading the adjacent ply of the collar.

7. In a turned down collar having anexposed ply,l and an infoldply, both extending the full length and width of the collar and forming a band and a cape and having a fold line along which the band and cape may be turned against each other; a cape lining section of textile fabric cut on the bias and having all of its threads that are between the ends of the upper edge oi' said section terminating at said upper edge, a strip or tape extending longitudinally along the fold line of the collar and extending downwardly into the band and cape and attached to the band and cape portions respectively of the infold Ply, and a zigzag row of stitches crossing the edge of'lsaid lining section and attaching the same closely against the infold ply and preventing said edge from abrading the adjacent ply of the collar.k

8. In a turned down collar having an exposed ply, and an infold ply, both extending the full length and width of the collar and forming a band and a cape and having a fold line along which the band and cape may be turned against each other; a tape or strip` extending longitudinally between said plies and downwardly into the cape and band at opposite sides of the fold line of the collar, and

band and cape lining sections having their upper margins separated by a longitudinal space and overlapping the margins of said strip or tape at opposite sides thereof and attached thereto and to sgatid infold ply approximately throughout their len h.

9. In a turned down collar having an exposed ply,fand an iniold ply, both extending the full length and width of the collar and forming a band and a cape and having a fold line along which the band and cape may be turned against each other; band and cape lining sections between said plies having their upper edges separated by a longitudinal space along the fold line of the collar, a strip or tape extending longitudinally along said space between the upper edge of one of said sections and the exposed ply o! the collar and between the upper edge of the other section and the infold ply of the collar, and a. line of zigzagstitches crossing the edge of said last named section and attaching the lsame to said strip or tape and said infold ply and preventing abrasion of said edge against said exposed ply.

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